Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 88: Chapter 79: Senhai (Part 2)

Moreover, poisonous snakes and insects are usually quite small, making them difficult to spot with the naked eyes of a Martial Artist in secluded environments, and their attack speed is swift. If bitten, their terrifying venom can quickly incapacitate or kill a person.

Insect Repellent Ointment can only keep away pesky mosquitoes and insects, but has no effect on real poisonous creatures.

Indeed, before long, the squad encountered an attack from a poisonous snake.

In the half-meter tall grass they passed, a dark figure silently slithered by. If not for the slight sway of the grass, it would have been completely unseen!

The team halted, cautiously paying attention to movements at their feet. Shortly thereafter, the grass began to sway slightly, with a faint rustling sound. A shadow darted swiftly toward Xie Bing, moving so fast it appeared as just a black line in the air.

”Watch out, three o’clock direction!”

Xie Bing shouted while stepping, and in a flash, seized the head of the dark figure.

Upon closer inspection, it was a chopstick-thin poisonous snake. With a triangular head constantly flicking blood-red tongue that made one’s scalp tingle, the serpent’s black body was covered with vividly colored light red patterns, a lethal poison snake at first glance.

Currently, in Xie Bing’s grasp, the snake’s head was tightly pinched, while its long body coiled into a knot, emitting a repulsive ”hiss hiss” sound. From its mouth, four sharp teeth like barbed hooks were dripping sticky green venom.

”Black Line Serpent.”

Upon recognizing the snake, the surrounding squad members couldn’t help but feel alarmed.

The Black Line Serpent is merely a beast, not a Demon Beast, but even so, it’s extremely poisonous. If bitten, the fatal venom would instantly mix into the bloodstream, and without promptly taking an Antitoxic Pill, death is certain.

”Just the thing to replenish, been feeling weak these few days.”

Xie Bing grabbed the head and tail of the Black Line Serpent and forcefully tore it in two, its body still writhing in his hands; its life force was truly terrifying.

He tilted his head back, letting the sweet and salty snake blood flood into his mouth, and at the same time, his fingers, sharp like steel hooks, sliced open the snake’s abdomen, extracting a thumb-sized dark green snake gall, throwing it into his mouth and swallowing it.

Snake blood and snake gall are extremely nourishing; as soon as the blood entered his stomach, a potent surge of Qi and Blood spread through his limbs.

After drinking for a while, Xie Bing’s entire body began to feel slightly warm, the Body Tempering effect was outstanding. Yet, despite the benefits of snake blood, neither he nor the other Martial Artists wished to encounter them.

These poisonous creatures are more fearsome than Demon Beasts, and it’s all due to the nuisance and ambush of these snakes and insects that the team’s advancement has been slow.

As the squad trudged slowly, a poisonous snake as thick as a pinky finger coiled on a tree with lush foliage. Its turquoise body was hidden among the leaves, its natural camouflage making it nearly impossible to spot.

”Whoosh!”

While a squad member named Ye Xuan passed by, this green snake flew toward him like a lightning bolt.

Its speed was so quick, it was hard to react.

No one in the squad noticed until Ye Xuan felt a sharp pain in his neck, realizing he’d been bitten by the snake.

In just three seconds, his face started turning dark, his body weak, nearly collapsing to the ground. Ye Xuan quickly consumed an Antitoxic Pill, only recovering after some time.

Even so, almost every ten minutes, someone got attacked by a snake or poisonous insect. Fortunately, they all carried Antitoxic Pills, so nothing serious happened.

Curiously, everyone in the team was attacked by snakes, except for one person who remained unscathed throughout.

This person was Lin Feng!

He had initially prepared five Antitoxic Pills but hadn’t used any. At first, nobody paid attention, but soon, this anomaly aroused suspicion.

”Young brother, you seem to have avoided snake and insect attacks. Are you using some special repellent? Share the good stuff!”

Ye Xuan asked curiously, leaning in to sniff the scent on Lin Feng’s body.

”Right, this lad hasn’t been attacked at all on this journey. Such good luck!”

The only female team member, Xie Lingling, also expressed her curiosity.

She had been attacked by poisonous insects and snakes twice during this trip, as had her companions. In these mountains, the abundance of poisonous insects and snakes was extreme, yet Lin Feng hadn’t been attacked once, which was abnormal.

”I didn’t use anything; maybe just good luck.”

Lin Feng chuckled, though he too felt puzzled by his unscathed journey.

Once he spotted a Black Line Serpent hanging on a branch before him, almost capturing it for nourishment, but before he could move, the snake vanished.

As if fearing something?

Seeing Lin Feng not lying, Xie Bing and the others couldn’t think of another explanation, so they smiled and said, ”Such good fortune!” and continued on their way.

In the peripheral area of the Senhai Mountains, everything remained relatively peaceful, but just deeper in, Wen, advancing ahead with a dagger, suddenly halted, sniffed lightly, and quickly ran to the center of the team.

”Beware, thirty meters ahead, there’s a scent of wild boars, it’s a herd of wild boars, likely twelve of them.”

Wen warned, as his primary task as a Thief was scouting the path ahead.